MARCO POLO
IMO 6417097
Registered Owner: Story Cruises Ltd.- Greece - an affiliated company of Global Cruises - Greece - Beneficial owner: Norwegian Cruise Line - USA - Operator: Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) - UK
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Febr.-2017 |
| Dec. 2014 Damen
Shiprepair & Conversion has recently carried out a number of cruise ship
repair and refurbishment projects in the Netherlands, included
Marco Polo. On 11 November, Marco Polo arrived in Vlissingen. Marco Polo
was scheduled for a class survey and a scope of maintenance.
However, a recent grounding in Norway added an extra dimension to the
project.“The grounding caused some minor steel damage to the flat bottom
of the vessel, so we’ve had to factor that into the planning on top of
the scheduled work and class survey. Naturally, this has made the work
more challenging, but we are used to this kind of project and to
reacting quickly when something changes. Everything went according to
plan.” Marco Polo, having left DSV on 11 December 2014. Dec. 2015 Marco Polo had a full schedule of works during her time at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen. These included an exterior repainting, interior repairs and maintenance to bring her back up to her usual high standards. Other actions included work on the propellers and propeller shafts, reconditioning the bearings on the main engines and servicing the air-conditioning units and gensets. The life-rafts and other safety equipment were also removed and serviced, the cranes and winches overhauled and various minor steel works performed. Marco Polo arrived at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen on the 3rd of November and departed on the 14th of December. |
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Febr.14-2014 The widow of a man
killed when a freak wave hit a cruise ship in the Channel has criticised
the "badly maintained" vessel. James Swinstead, 85, a father of two from
Colchester, Essex, died after water rushed on board the British cruise
ship Marco Polo as it was battered by waves during Friday's
severe storms. Water crashed through a window injuring a number of the
735 passengers, who were mainly British, as the boat headed to its home
port of Tilbury, Essex, at the end
of a 42-day voyage to the Amazon and West Indies. A female passenger in
her 70s was airlifted off the ship, while 14 people were treated for
minor injuries.
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Entered service: 1965 - Refits:1991/1993/2006/2008/2009/2014/2015/2019 - Gross tonnage: 22.080 - Pass. cap. lower beds: 848 - All berths: 915 - Passenger decks: 8 - Length: 176,28 m.- Beam: 23,63 m. - Main propulsion : 2 diesel engines make Sulzer-Cegielski type 7RND76 total output 15.445 kW.- Service speed: 19 knots - Original Built: VEB Mathias Thesen Werft - Wismar (East Germany) - Yard no. 126 - Classification: DNV - Flag: Bahamas.
Former name: Alexandr Pushkin
Sister Ships:
Second ship of the
Ivan Franko -
class. The other four ships of this class are Ivan Franko, Shota Rustavelli,
Taras Shevchenko are already scrapped. The Mikhail
Lermontov sunk in 1972 at the coast of New Zealand. Ships original built for Baltic Shipping Company for
trans-Atlantic service.
Marco Polo is
the only one still in service.
| History: 2015 sees Marco Polo celebrating 50 years of ocean cruising. Sold in 1991 to Shipping & General Ltd. - UK ( Mr. Gerry Herrod) and renamed in Marco Polo. Converted in 1991 at Neorian and Perama Shipyards-Greece. Mr. Herrod start a new venture as Orient Line. Norwegian Cruise Line aquired in 1998 both the ship and the company Orient Line. Aquired may 2007 by Globel Maritime (Story Cruises) from Orient Line/NCL - hand-over in Lisboa march 2008. Global Cruise Lines paid an extra fee to NCL in order to keep the ship's previous name of MARCO POLO. Ship will be Charter to Transocean Cruises. - Germany. Until Jan. 2010 Due to bankruptcy of Transocean nov.2009 ship laid - up in Germany - From 2010 on Charter for 5 years option to new UK based cruiseline CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES (CMV) Still powered by her original main engines. It is remarkable that the 22,080gt vessel continues to run on its original 2x7 cylinder Sulzer RD76 engines.The only modern features are 4x6 cylinder Wärtsilä diesel generators installed in 2009, each with an output of 1,200 KW each. as well as a bow thruster, two retractable stabilizers and osmosis fresh water plant. For Shiplovers: Book available on https://www.cruiseandmaritime.com/merchandise/anniversary-book Price: £15.99 |
| MARCO POLO of ORIENT LINE |
 Visiting HongKong at one of her world-voyages
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| 20 -02-09 Bremerhaven’s Lloyd Werft is to carry out the refit of German operator Transocean Tour’s 848 passenger capacity Marco Polo. The work package on the 1966-built vessel includes the fitting of new diesel generators, plus the refurbishment of the vessel’s outer decks, cabins and restaurants. Due to bankrupcty of Transocean on oct.2009 charter ended nov. 2009. Start operations for British CRUISE & MARITIME Services jan.2010 |
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Start operations on a long term charter for new British operator Cruise & Maritime Voyages jan. 2010 . Shipname not change. |
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